Thiruvallur

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Thiruvallur is an city in Tamil Nadu state of southern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Thiruvallur District.

Thiruvallur District

Thiruvallur District occupies an area of 3424 km² and has a population of 2,738,866 (as of 2001). It is bounded on the north by Andhra Pradesh state, on the east by the Bay of Bengal, on the southwest by Chennai District, and on the south by Kanchipuram and Vellore districts.

It is well known for the Sri Vaidya VeeraRaghava Swami Temple, which is located in the center of the town.This temple one of the sacred 108 temples for Sri Vaishanavites.

Also, In the same town is the Sri Viswaroopa Panchamukha AnjaneyaSwami Ashram (http://www.panchamukha.org) which has one of the largest Murthi's of Lord Anjneya. The Idol is made of a single green granite stone,brought from Hassan,Karnataka and it stands 40 feet tall. The idol is an sculptural marvel.The Anjaneya Swami here is five faced - Anjaneya,Hayagriva,Narasimha,Varaha and Garuda Faces.

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